Jennifer and Spot (GA)
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We just found out our male cat, Spot, 13, has diabetes. We spent a fortune at the vet's, where he was there for two days getting tested, hydrated, shot, curved, and hopefully got some psychological counseling. I don't understand why my cat got this when I've always fed him CANNED cat food like Wellness and Merricks, sometimes Natural Balance (but I wouldn't now because I see it has rice), EVO, etc. Right before he got this he was eating Instinct canned--that has no GRAINS. BUT, guilty mom, I did feed him (and the other cat) a small amt of crunchies (dry food, premium, no grain) as well, but it was like 10 pieces (twice a day, however). But my kitty still got sick? Is diabetes always caused by diet? From reading the website here it sounds like it. Anyway, the vet wanted us to feed him Purina canned food (DM), but I read many sites about cat diabetes and thought I knew better (ha ha) so I have him back on regular canned food, only now I'm feeding him Fancy Feast classics and combining it with Instinct raw food. (Never in my life would I have guessed Fancy Feast is a great cat food, but what do I know?) I am an impatient person and cannot bring myself to read carb/fat/protein charts that so many others here have painstakingly read (bad mommy). I just want to know if the Fancy Feast classic food and the Instinct raw (mash a bit in with the FF) sounds like a good plan. I'm worrying every day, twice a day, about Spot's NUMBERS. And they are all over the place. We are giving him 1 shot of insulin a day. I do not want to OD on the insulin, especially since we have him on the Catkins diet. I read Lisa Pierson's website and she warned about that. Anyway, that's my concern right now, diet. I don't want to talk about insulin types, meters, readings, etc. My head is exploding as it is. Spot's ears are being pricked daily, twice a day. I would like to have a future where I don't have to do this to him.
Thanks, and I appreciate this forum. Jennifer
Thanks, and I appreciate this forum. Jennifer